Biography
Anubhab Acharya, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Scholar at UCLA
Being a postdoctoral scholar at UCLA, I am currently working on solar-driven CO₂ capture and conversion. My academic journey began in India, where I earned a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Chemistry, followed by an M.Tech. in Nanotechnology. I then pursued a Ph.D. in Chemistry at POSTECH, South Korea, specializing in plasmonic nanomaterials and catalysis. My research in this field has led to publications in high-impact, peer-reviewed journals including Nature Commun., JACS, and ACS Nano. In recognition of my Ph.D. work, I received the 'Best Doctoral Dissertation Award' and the 'POSTECHIAN Innovation Fellowship,' which is awarded to top Ph.D. scholars. Beyond research, I have actively contributed to the academic community by organizing scientific colloquiums in South Korea and previously served as a Chemistry lecturer at the undergraduate level in India.
Postdoctoral Experience
2025 - Present
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), USA
Postdoc in Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Supervisor- Steven Chavez
Research area- Plasmonic nanohybrids for carbon dioxide capture and photocatalytic conversion for sustainable development
2024 - 2025
Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH), South Korea
Postdoc in Dept. of Chemistry
Supervisor- In Su Lee
Research area- Chiral plasmonic nanomaterials for asymmetric synthesis
Education
2035 - 2035
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Education
2019 - 2024
Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH), South Korea
Ph.D in Chemistry
Supervisors- In Su Lee & Amit Kumar
PhD thesis- Nanocrystal surface engineering and catalysis in plasmonically coupled nanoreactors
Expertise- Colloidal nanocrystals (size, shape control), heterointerface, silica nanoreactors, photocatalysis, intracellular catalysis
2015 - 2017
Jadavpur University, India
M. Tech. in Nanoscience and Technology
Supervisor- Kalyan Kumar Chattopadhyay
Thesis- Heterostructures based on 2D nanosheet of metal oxide and sulfide for environmental remediation and energy storage
Expertise- Synthesis and characterizations of nanomaterials, semiconductor, photocatalysis
2010 - 2015
Ramakrishna Mission Residential College, Narendrapur, India
B. Sc. & M. Sc. in Chemistry
Supervisor (M. Sc. project)- Abhishek Dey (IACS, Kolkata)
Thesis- A mononuclear copper electrocatalyst for water oxidation
Expertise- Synthesis of metal complexes, Electrochemistry, Spectroscopy
Awards & Scholarships
2025
Best doctoral dissertation award (Class of 2024)
Organization- Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), South korea
2022
POSTECHIAN innovation fellowship
Organization- Brain Korea (BK21 Four), POSTECH, South korea
2021
Best research paper award
Organization- Dept. of Chemistry, POSTECH, South korea
2020
Gold prize in 'Art in Science' (National level contest)
Organization- Institute for Basic Science (IBS), South korea